Mott Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 498 and it contained 237 housing units.[1]
Mott Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Franklin County | |
| Coordinates: 42°46′42″N 93°12′09″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Franklin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.76 sq mi (84.85 km2) |
| • Land | 32.57 sq mi (84.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2) 0.58% |
| Elevation | 1,109 ft (338 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 498 |
| • Density | 15.3/sq mi (5.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 50441, 50475 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468413[2] |
Mott Township was organized in 1879. The Mott family were prominent landowners.[3]
As of the 2010 census, Mott Township covered an area of 32.76 square miles (84.8 km2); of this, 32.57 square miles (84.4 km2) (99.42 percent) was land and 0.19 square miles (0.49 km2) (0.58 percent) was water.[1]
The township contains Trinity Cemetery.[4]
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County seat: Hampton | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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